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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS IN THIS ISSUE Calling Volunteers/Extension Staff: Proposals for State Leader Forum UPCOMING EVENTS November 23-27
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Tennessee 4-H Home Page: 4h.tennessee.edu Online version of Ideas: 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas07 Ideas index: 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas07/07-index.htm CALLING VOLUNTEERS/EXTENSION STAFF: PROPOSALS FOR STATE LEADER FORUM IF...
Workshop proposals are now available for the 2008 State 4-H Volunteer Leader Forum to be held in Crossville, February 29 - March 1, 2008. If you or a group of individuals would be interested in sharing your ideas and/or projects with other 4-H volunteers and Extension staff, this opportunity is for you! Please take a minute to complete a Request for Proposal and submit it before December 10, 2007. You can find a form at 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas07/attach/rfp.doc. Teen leaders are welcome to attend the Saturday educational sessions. If you would like to present a session with teens, please indicate on RFP. We would love to offer trained and prepared teens the opportunity to participate as co-presenters. Carmen Burgos HENRY COUNTY PARTICIPATES IN NAILE 4-H DAIRY QUIZ BOWL
This year 18 states were represented at the contest. Teams competed in a series of one-on-one elimination contests until the top team was chosen. Competition between teams was divided into three phases. The phases consisted of a 50-question quiz, five higher degrees of difficulty team questions and a toss-up round. The Dairy Quiz Bowl attracts young people from throughout the United States, ranging from the Pacific shores of Washington State, to the Atlantic shores of the nation’s east coast. Teams of four members compete against each other. Competition points are awarded for correctly answering questions about the dairy industry and closely related areas. The competition encourages youth to develop a more complete knowledge of dairy animals and related subjects. This contest provides an educational dairy program for all dairy project members, including those who may not own a dairy project animal, and provides a way to develop alertness and self-confidence. Steve Sutton OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE YOUR VOLUNTEERS The due date to submit an application for the 2008 Salute to Excellence Award for volunteers is rapidly approaching. Don't miss this opportunity to recognize a 4-H volunteer in your county! The application and guidelines and forms can be downloaded from 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas07/attach/STEapplication08.doc. Please read instructions carefully, paying special attention to item number 3 under selection criteria. Nominations must be received at the Tennessee state 4-H office via email with applications and letters of recommendation as attachments no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on December 10, 2007. Send your nominations to Carmen Burgos at cburgos@utk.edu. Any questions should be directed to Carmen Burgos at 865-974-2128 or through the email listed previously. Carmen Burgos Recently while attending the NAE4-HA conference in Atlanta, I participated in a seminar on the Programs of Distinction. The Programs of Distinction is a collection of descriptions of high quality, peer-reviewed state and local 4-H youth development programs around the country. You may ask why you should submit an entry. The Programs of Distinction are designed to help Extension professionals communicate the high quality of youth development program; assist others in improving their practices in positive youth development; and report program outcomes through a peer evaluated format. This is also an opportunity to publish in a recognized publication like the Journal of Youth Development. The Programs of Distinction also offer the opportunity to submit for monetary awards and to be nationally recognized. One important note is that UT Extension has in place with the Individual Action Agendas, the Life Skills Evaluation System and soon to be functional PEN system, we already have the mechanisms and processes in place to make it easier to submit. We have a lot of resources to help you with your submission. Our department will be offering to assist anyone wishing to submit a program with the preparation of the manuscript. Steve Sutton, state 4-H Youth Development specialist, serves as a member of the national Programs of Distinction peer review committee. Since Steve is on the peer review committee, he can offer assistance. Lori Belew has excellent writing and communication skills and is also willing to assist with editing and formatting the documents. I will be writing more articles about the Programs of Distinction in the future and encouraging some of you to submit. You have excellent county 4-H programs and give so many youth opportunities through 4-H. Why not showcase, share and be recognized for your efforts? Alice Ann Moore RECRUIT NOW FOR YOUTH/ADULT VOLUNTEERS AT CAMPS AND CONFERENCES The time is now! Many families start making plans for the summer during the holidays when families are together. It is during this time they can include their plans to volunteer at one or more of the Tennessee camps and conferences scheduled for the summer of 2008. You can give them an application now! It is available at Daniel Sarver REMINDER: COUNTY 4-H SHOOTING SPORTS GRANT APPLICATIONS DUE DECEMBER 15 The National Wild Turkey Federation is continuing its grant program to enhance or develop county 4-H Shooting Sports programs. The grants are designated to be used in starting new programs or strengthening existing programs. If you are interested in applying for funding, an application form may be found at 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas07/attach/SSgrant07.doc. Deadline for the application is December 15, 2007. Daniel Sarver THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Every exit is an entrance somewhere else.
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The Henry County Dairy Quiz Bowl team represented Tennessee at the 28th Invitational 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl during the North America International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky, November 2-3. The team, composed of Kelsey Smith, Jacob Leach, Hallie Rushing, Elizabeth Sumners and coached by volunteer Laura Parchment, had previously been named state champions at the June Dairy Month Kick Off luncheon in Nashville. 
